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From the bustling Covent Garden Market to the tranquil Oast Houses, it has been an integral part of our history

Background imageLoading Collection: Scotland, Highlands, Balintore, Lobster Fishermen loading boat with traps

Scotland, Highlands, Balintore, Lobster Fishermen loading boat with traps

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Scotland, Balintore, Lobster Fisherman with Traps

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King George V Shooting Tigers in Nepal, 1911 (b/w photo)
JHL440608 King George V Shooting Tigers in Nepal, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Chism Ice Cream Factory, Reno, Nevada, USA
Chism Ice Cream Factory, West Street, Reno, Nevada, USA -- workforce with truck at loading platform. Date: circa 1910s

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Hay Barges on the Thames, 1905. Artist: Arthur Streeton
Hay Barges on the Thames, 1905. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

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Roman Merchant-ship being loaded with grain, from a wall painting in Ostia, 2nd-3rd century. Note the rudder. Vatican Museums

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3007683

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Crates of apples stacked in the outdoor warehouse before processing, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy

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school children boarding boat, Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

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Cargo ships being loaded at Eurokai and Burchardkai in Hamburg Harbor at night, Waltershofer Hafen, Hamburg, Germany

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Cargo ship Xin Shanghai being loaded at Eurokai in Hamburg Harbor at sunset, Waltershofer Hafen, Hamburg, Germany

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Cargo ships being loaded at Burchardkai in Hamburg Harbor at night, Waltershofer Hafen, Hamburg, Germany

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Port of Hamburg
Peter Schade

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Coffee Loading
Artem Pozdniakov

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Loading grain on the Prairies, Canada Date: early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading grain on the Canadian Prairies, early 1900s

Loading grain on the Canadian Prairies, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Norfolk Wherry Ethel loading reeds Victorian period

Norfolk Wherry Ethel loading reeds Victorian period

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Loading pig iron into railroad cars at steelworks Pittsburg Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

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Loading oats Illinois USA early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading Alfalfa Hay Lincoln Nebraska USA early 1900s

Loading Alfalfa Hay Lincoln Nebraska USA early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading beef and ice at Culebra Railway Station in Panama

Loading beef and ice at Culebra Railway Station in Panama, early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia

Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Loading beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

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London Docks loading a steam packet with rags Victorian period

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading a steam packet with rags, London docks

Loading a steam packet with rags, London docks

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Loading coal truck in a coal mine Date: circa 1900s

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Coal Mining loading the coal early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

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Steam crane loading ship, Liverpool Docks, early 1900s

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WW2 - Merchant Service Food Import
A photograph showing a group of British WW2 merchant workers loading a cart with food supplies. Date: circa 1942

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WW2 - Loading Machine Gun Cartridge Cases
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force airmen loading machine gun cartridge cases. Date: circa 1940s

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Victoria Quay, (Loading Steamers) - Guinness's Brewery, Dublin, Ireland. Date: circa 1910s

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WW2 Christmas A. T. S. Cards
A pair of Auxiliary Territorial Service Christmas greetings cards, one shows a foil effect emblem with a ribbon, while the other bears an illustration of some servicewomen loading a truck with

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WW2 Fighter Plane, Ammunition Loading
An illustration which shows a pair of British Royal Air Force airmen loading ammunition for the guns which fire through the wings. Date: 1941

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R. A. F. Airman Loading Incendiary Bombs
An illustration which portrays a Royal Air Force airman loading incendiary bombs into his plane. Date: 1941

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Vickers-Armstrong Elswick Works. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Loading Dock at Vickers-Armstrong, Elswick. Date: 1953

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History of Africa. Ambriz Coast
History of Africa. 19th century. Ambriz Coast. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados

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Loading The Ship
A lithograph in cubist style, of some busy workmen, hauling heavy objects to go onto a ship. Date: circa 1917

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Correct Loading
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster draws attention to correctly loading packages. Date: circa 1950

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Load Barrows so as to Avoid Crushing
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster draws attention to correctly loading packages in order to avoid crushing or dropping packages

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Japan - Timber Dealer
Timber Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

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RMS Lusitania - propaganda medal, leaflet and other items
RMS Lusitania - Carlton ware model 6.5 inches, together with German propaganda medal, leaflet, and other items. The bronze German Lusitania medal was designed by Karl Goetz

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City of Port Elizabeth at Royal Albert Dock, London
TMV City of Port Elizabeth loading at the Royal Albert Dock, London

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Modern age. Imperial artillery (from the Bologna Procession). Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

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Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine, used to launch long-distance projectiles. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

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Cover design, Busy Brownies by George E Hobbs, 1910 Date: 1910

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Wharves at Birkenhead, S. A
This pencil drawing features a row of large ships, docked for loading at the wharves of Birkenhead, in South Australia. Date: circa 1924

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Military Men With Heavy Artillery
An oil painting used as a design for a mural decoration for the Public Library of Melbourne, showing some military men, loading some heavy artillery with ammunition. Date: circa 1924

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Bus door gear on low loading demo bus
Bus door gear on low loading demonstration bus, Elysian Northern Counties. Date: circa 1940



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From the bustling Covent Garden Market to the tranquil Oast Houses, it has been an integral part of our history. In JMW Turner's masterpiece 'A First Rate Taking in Stores', we witness the meticulous loading process as supplies are carefully brought on board. Fast forward to World War I, where power and artillery take center stage in Hs Power's painting capturing the intensity horses at Ypres. The agricultural world also relies on efficient loading techniques, as seen in John Deere's combine harvester effortlessly filling trailers with golden barley grains. Meanwhile, a CLA forage harvester unloads into a tractor trailer, creating alkalage from wholecrop cereals for animal feed - a vital process for sustaining livestock. Transportation plays its role too; whether it be Silver City planes preparing for Channel crossings or oil tankers carrying precious cargo across vast oceans. Even historic moments like Soviet lunar craft Zond 5's successful mission in 1968 required precise loading procedures before embarking on their celestial journey. Loading extends beyond goods and machinery; it encompasses human labor too. As depicted in Arthur W Redgate's artwork 'Loading the Harvest Wagon', hardworking individuals load bountiful crops onto wagons during harvest time – a testament to their dedication and resilience. And let us not forget simpler times when collecting milk churns was part of everyday life at Paddington Station during the 1920s – each churn loaded with fresh dairy goodness ready to nourish families far and wide. Throughout history, it has been more than just a task; it symbolizes progress, preparation, and connection, and is through these acts that we ensure resources reach their intended destinations efficiently and effectively.